Tia Pleimanis an American Artist and Art Therapist dividing her life between the US, India and parts unknown. Her Art Therapy is cross cultural, focusing on self expression, self reflection and creative exploration, interpersonal communication, building community, individual and group empowerment and the development of social, emotional and literacy skills.Art Therapy is facilitated in community and educational settings to acquire new skills, to supplement the overall learning process and to provide a voice where one may or may not exist. The applications and adaptations of Art Therapy are infinite....beneficial for any population, culture, age or ability level. "I call my programs CREATE AND TRANSFORM because I truly believe that making art and participating in the creative process brings about personal and interpersonal transformation in addition to creating Peace, both internally and externally...creating art transforms lives." "...to create union and peace within the individual heart, which then will naturally manifest in the world." Pat B. Allen, "Art is a Spiritual Path"

"Art is a living harmony and beauty that must be expressed in all the movements of existence. This manifestation of beauty and harmony is part of the Divine realisation upon earth, perhaps even its greatest part." The Mother

Mission StatementAs an Artist, Art Therapist and Teacher, I seek to nurture and facilitate the life-long creative development, education and evolution in not only myself, but those I work and share community with, both locally and globally.